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The wonders of mathematics. Season 1, episode 2, Fourier's discovery.

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Format:
Video
Contributor:
Stewart, Ian, 1945- speaker.
Grecture (Firm), publisher.
Series:
The Wonders of Mathematics ; Season 1, Episode 2
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Fourier analysis.
Medical technology.
Genre:
Lectures.
Short films.
Nonfiction films.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (15 minutes)
Other Title:
Queen of the sciences : the beauty and use of mathematics
Fourier's discovery
What's inside my body?
Place of Publication:
[Place of publication not identified] : JenCor Entertainment, 2022.
Language Note:
In English.
System Details:
video file
Summary:
Today, we can prevent, detect, and treat all kinds of diseases in their early stages thanks to medical equipment that can look inside the human body. How was the medical revolution that led to X-ray machines and CT scanners possible? While researching heat conduction, French mathematician Joseph Fourier discovered the "Fourier Transform," a mathematical function that allows us to understand a wave form using sine and cosines. Surprisingly, this mathematical transform proved applicable to.
Participant:
Ian Stewart, lecturer.
Notes:
Title from resource description page (viewed April 08, 2026).
Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
OCLC:
1589863956

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